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INDUSTRY 4.0


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Complex automotive production lines produce to batch size one


techno logy play a key role in Industry 4. 0


skilled engineers. Modular machine software can play a key role here, reducing the programming task to mostly one of parameterisation. Lenze FAST software modules cover most machine motion tasks and are proven to save up to 80 per cent o f programming time.


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Industry 4.0, also called the Industrial Internet of Thiings (IIoT), demands production machinery with improved flexibility, speed and efficiency through the use of modern information and com


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and efficiency through the use of m dern i formati n and communication technologies. These are aspects to which Lenze has been committed for many years, viewing 4.0 as a watershed that can keep the innovative engineering of small and medium- siz


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ne of the demands is the growing individualisation of products. An


example is automotive production. Today the car maker no longer produces models for showroom stock. Instead, buyers can select a mix of options that is only produced once for their car. This is production to batch size one.


Another example is supermarketmilk. Today customers can choose between fou r ormore carton sizes and various grades fromwhole, semi-skimmed, skimmed and organic. Also on the shelves you find soya, goats, lactose free and flavoured milks. Do we drinkmoremilk as a result? No. Whilst this is not quite batch size one, it illustrates the common trend for smaller production batches.


Milk producers and their suppliers of production machines must therefore think about how they are going to produce at a reasonable cost Buying a different machine for each specification would be too expensive. So the producers look to the machine builders for a machine that can do everything. One approach here is machine


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modularisation, a concept championed by Lenze for more than a decade.


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Designing with autonomous modules that can be added or removed in the production process, or quickly retooled via smart software, gives flexibility. Different packaging sizes, mate-rials and contents can thus be processed, packed and palletised on a single machine.


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Flexibility is demanded, but also easier engineering, lower costs and high production quality. Machine builders need partnership with automation experts such as Lenze more than ever before particularly in view of the


The deployment of advanced automation technology, supported by the latest IT and communication technologies, is essential to modern production today. Given a batch size approaching one for a product that sells at low cost, everything stands and falls on efficient and effective control of the production.


Whilst plant-based control might be up to the job, the complexity involved would be excessive. So it makes sense if the product being manu communicate with t


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similarly the machine with other machines involved in the process.


Lenze use 4.0 technologies to develop intelligent automation systems fo r machine builders that use international communication standards and are easy to integrate. These systems enable producers to easily adapt their machines to small batch production .


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CONTROLS, SOFTWARE AND DRIVES Demands for flexible and efficient machines triggered by Industry 4.0 require a high level of drive and automation technology: this is what controls the machine motion. Here Lenze is strongly placed with an integrated portfolio of controls, software and drives. Machine development and commissioning becomes somuch easier when the components work together as a system. For the machine manufacturer, partnership with Lenze offers opportunities to speed pro


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achieve higher levels of performance. Available resources include energy-savin g options, cloud security and predictive maintenance, backed by international teams of application engineers.


Modern production lines need flexibility for fast retooling through smart software


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